Decision Workspace
async-fs vs bt_file_utils vs async_file
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
async-fs
growingv2.2.0
Async filesystem primitives
54
bt_file_utils
growingv0.3.0
Basic file read operation. Returns string with file. The file is either a relative location or passes via an environment variable
49
async_file
growingv0.1.3
An executor-agnostic async file IO library
Core Metrics
| async-fs | bt_file_utils | async_file | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 54 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 48.2M | 3.2K | 1.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1M | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1.3K | 23 | 2 |
| Releases | 18 | 8 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 302d ago | 39d ago | 205d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 1y 5m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
async-fs
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bt_file_utils
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
async_file
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| async-fs | bt_file_utils | async_file | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 10KB | 115KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | — | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 1 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-fs leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-fs is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •bt_file_utils, async_file are pre-1.0 — API may change.